Legal Opinion

Carpenter v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 28, 1978No. 77-890PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

355 So.2d 492 (1978)

James Leon CARPENTER, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

No. 77-890.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 28, 1978.

Weiner, Robbins & Tunkey, Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen. and Ira N. Lowey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before HAVERFIELD, C.J., and HENDRY and NATHAN, JJ.

2Per curiam

James Leon Carpenter appeals an order revoking his probation and vacating his sentence of four years in the state penitentiary on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction. We find this appeal has merit.

Defendant Carpenter was informed against for…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Ard v. ShelbyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1957
  2. Carroll v. CochranSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  3. Brooker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  4. Coleman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
  5. Maycock v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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4Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  2. Clark v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Jess v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  4. Rodriguez v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  5. Gardner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981

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